A catalogue of digital solution areas for logistics SMEs

Digitalisation is transforming the way industries operate worldwide, and the logistics sector is no exception; however, multiple barriers prevent logistics companies, especially those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), from taking advantage of digital technologies. This article focuses on the barrier corresponding to the lack of technological awareness in logistics SMEs. In particular, we discuss an approach used in the context of manufacturing, with the potential to facilitate the identification of affordable digitalisation opportunities in logistics companies. This paper adapts that approach and uses it to identify a set of digital solution areas that could be deployed at low cost in logistics SMEs.